Bilyk, Kevin T.
Vargas-Chacoff, Luis
Cheng, C.-H.Christina
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Science Foundation (ANT-1142158)
National Science Foundation (ANT-1341701)
Fondap-IDEAL (15150003)
Article History
Received: 12 February 2018
Accepted: 24 August 2018
First Online: 19 September 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The fish collection, experiment and sampling including the Chilean species <i>E. maclovinus</i> were carried out in compliance with Protocol # 12123 approved by the University of Illinois IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee). The collection, handling and aquarium maintenance of the Chilean species <i>E. maclovinus</i> by the Chilean collaborator Luis Vargas-Chacoff complied with Permit # 11/10 issued by the Universidad Austral de Chile Comité Bioética on Uso de Animales en la Investigación. No other existing guidelines govern scientific collection of the Chilean species <i>E. maclovinus</i> or the Antarctic species <i>P. borchgrevinki</i>. The Antarctic icefish <i>C. rastrospinosus</i> distribution range includes ASPA (Antarctic Specially Protected Area) 152 and 153 along the West Antarctic Peninsula. Specimens collected there were authorized by Antarctic Conservation Act Permit ACA2014–030 issued by the US National Science Foundation Office Polar Programs.
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